Dear BhagavathAs : I will briefly summarize the festivities at Srirangam in the context of Iraa Patthu . If pahal Patthu uthsavam takes place during day time with the aRayar sevai , the Iraa patthu uthsavam takes place at night . The Lord of Srrangam is seated in the ThirumAmaNi mantapam at the middle of the 1000 pillard hall .Thiruvaimozhi is recited during these ten days leading upto the day of NammAzhwAr's moksham . The aRayar sEvai also takes place as in the times of Pahal Patthu. There are specific ceremonies and specail gaits of the Lord in procession as he leaves His aasthAnam for the 1000 pillar mantapam and back . There are a lot of Yogic significances to these gaits used both in pahal and Iraa Patthu days.Simha gathi, Sarpa gathi, VyAgra gathi, UyyAra Nadai, PaDiyErram patterns of lifting the Lord by the SripAdam thAngis. There are also age old procedures of recognizing and honoring koil KaimkaryakkArALs including the aRayars. Some of these traditional observances go back to the time of Thirumangai AzhwAr , Nathamuni, RaamAnujar and the ten branches of temple servants appointed by RaamAnujar . We will cover these Srirangam-unique observances during the Pahal patthu and Iraa Patthu celebrations at NamperumAL's sannidhi in subsequent articles . We will cover the specific paasurams recited and performed on each of these days of the Iraa Patthu Uthsavam. DaasAnu Daasan , V.Sadagopan
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